Responding to the increased competition in the online movies sector, UK quad-play operator Virgin Media is rebranding and relaunching its on demand movie pay-per-view service as Virgin Movies – having previously operated under the FilmFlex Movies On Demand banner – suggesting it already has the widest range of blockbusters available online to pay-per-view or download […]
In a bid to revive consumers’ interest in the purchase of movies, Fox is to give earlier access to films for about $15 each, down from a purchase price that is currently about $20. The initiative will begin later in September with Ridley Scott’s science fiction thriller Prometheus, and Fox plans to offer high-definition versions […]
Advanced video services provider Avail-TVN is to provide content for the Google Fiber broadband TV service. Launched in July 2012 in Kansas City, Google Fiber offers connection speeds 100 times faster than traditional broadband and delivers both Internet and TV into the home. Avail-TVN will provide a range of content including studio, broadcast and cable […]
TeliaSonera and HBO Nordic have signed an agreement enabling TeliaSonera’s TV customers to see a number of the acclaimed TV series the day after the US premiere of each episode. The service will be available as of mid-October via both on TV as well as online. The service will be priced at less than €10. […]
KnowHow Movies, the digital entertainment service from Dixons Retail, owner of UK and Ireland retailers Currys and PC World, is now available on a range of new platforms and devices, offering customers more ways to purchase, rent, and enjoy film and TV entertainment from major Hollywood and leading TV studios. Following the mid-August announcement that […]
The chief content officer of Netflix has defended it from accusations that it is paying uneconomically high rates as part of a land grab in the UK VoD market. Ted Sarandos told the Guardian that Netflix was prepared to pay a “tremendous amount of money” for the exclusive rights to show popular films and TV […]
NOW TV, powered by Sky, is now available on Xbox. The instant-access movies service – which recently launched across PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, selected Android smartphones and YouView – offers flexible access to Sky Movies with no contract, set-up costs or installation. New customers can also take advantage of a free 30 day trial of […]
Netflix, the Internet subscription service for TV series and films, has hit the one million member milestone in the UK and Ireland within seven months, faster than in any other territory it has launched. “This membership milestone is evidence that Netflix has rapidly gained popularity in the UK and Ireland,” said Netflix Chief Executive Officer […]
Reed Hastings, Netflix’s founder and CEO, says he will “invest heavily” in film rights in the UK as a direct challenge to BSkyB’s dominance. “We will be really aggressive in our bidding,” he told London’s Sunday Telegraph newspaper. The story reports that Netflix is in direct contact with the six Hollywood ‘major’ studios, and that […]
FilmFlex Movies has appointed Jonathan Steel to the role of Chief Technical Officer, Nazneen Hassam as Chief Alliance Officer and Hayden Punter as Finance Director as the company eclipses 75 million movie buys from over 5,000 film titles since the company’s inception in 2005. As Chief Technical Officer, Jonathan will play a critical role, responsible […]